Tottenham coach has just announced he’s leaving Ange Postecoglou’s team with immediate effect

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Tottenham Hotspur have seen some significant changes made at Hotspur Way this summer as their busy summer continues to unfold.

Daniel Levy and Ange Postecoglou have worked hard back at the training ground to clearout some of the Australian’s unwanted players.

This has seen numerous players leave the club but only one new face has been signed this summer in the form of Archie Gray.

There have also been changes made behind the scenes at Tottenham with members of the coaching staff departing over recent weeks.

The most significant of those being Chris Davies who was appointed as the Birmingham City manager last month.

However, now another coach has left the club just as pre-season gets underway in north London.

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Tottenham coach announces he is leaving the club

There was a lot of change at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just 12 months ago after Postecoglou was appointed.

The drawn out wait for Spurs to find their permanent replacement for Antonio Conte provided the 58-year-old with the job.

However, he then saw the club record goalscorer sold after Harry Kane made the move to Bayern Munich.

And this summer is not proving much of a walk through the park with departures all over the place at the club.

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On Wednesday morning, youth coach Jermain Defoe confirmed his departure from the club with immediate effect.

“Spurs will always hold a special place in my heart and the fans already know how much the club means to me,” Defoe said.

“However, now is the right time for me to move on and shape the rest of my coaching and managerial career, nevertheless I will forever remember my time at Spurs fondly.”

Defoe had been working with the U18s squad where he had taken on the role back at Spurs following his player-coach role at Rangers.

As a player, Defoe returned an impressive 143 goals for the Lilywhites as he became one of the club’s legendary strikers.

And Spurs have provided him with a starting platform to develop his coaching skills which he is now clearly looking to take to the next level.

What next for Jermain Defoe?

The former Spurs striker has openly spoken about his desire to enter the world of management and even mentioned it in the statement he released.

What level of management Defoe could earn after only coaching in the Spurs U18 squad remains a big question.

The likes of Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney have made the leap into management without much experience to their name.

However, the likes of Ryan Mason – at Spurs – hold considerably more experience than Defoe which only exaggerates the lack of experience the former striker holds.

But Defoe is a well-loved figure at Spurs and all fans will be wishing him the absolute best.